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AB-2783 • 2026

Court reporting.

Court reporting.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Committee on Judiciary (A) - (Assembly Members Kalra (Chair), Bauer-Kahan, Bryan, Connolly, Harabedian, Pacheco, Papan, Stefani, and Zbur)
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about the number of people expected to take the RPR certification or the potential changes based on trial results.

Court Reporting Rules

The bill allows court reporters to become licensed by passing a new Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification and extends the pilot program for remote court reporting until July 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows people to become licensed court reporters by successfully completing the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification in addition to existing certifications.
  • Extends the time frame for certain counties to run trials using remote court reporting until July 1, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to become court reporters in California
  • Courts in specified counties running trials for remote reporting

Terms To Know

Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR)
A test that shows someone can accurately write down what is said in a courtroom.
Registered Professional Reporter (RPR)
Another test to show someone can accurately record court proceedings.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many people will take the new RPR certification.
  • It is unclear what changes, if any, will be made based on the results of the remote reporting trials.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  3. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  4. 2026-03-16 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. 2026-03-12 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee April 11.

  6. 2026-03-11 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2783, as amended, Committee on Judiciary.
Court reporting.
(1) Existing law establishes the Court Reporters Board of California for the licensure and regulation of shorthand reporters. Existing law generally requires an applicant for a license to, among other requirements, pass an examination consisting of 3 parts, one of which is labeled Dictation/Transcription (Machine/Skill). Under existing law, successful completion of the Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR) or Certified Verbatim Reporter-Stenotype (CVR-S) certification administered through the National Verbatim Reporters Association satisfies the requirement to pass the Dictation/Transcription portion of the examination.
This bill would also allow successful completion of the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) certification administered through the National Court Reporters Association to satisfy the requirement to pass the
Dictation/Transcription portion of the examination.
(2) Existing law authorizes the superior court of 13 specified counties to conduct pilot projects, beginning on July 1, 2025, to study the potential use of remote court reporting to make the verbatim record of certain court proceedings under specified requirements. Existing law requires all pilot projects to terminate no later than July 1, 2026, and further requires the Judicial Council to prepare a report for the Legislature with the results from each participating superior court. Existing law repeals these provisions on June 1, 2027.
This bill would extend the duration of the pilot program and would require all pilot projects to terminate no later than July 1, 2028, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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